The collapse of responsible fatherhood, and its devastating economic consequences, amongst the lower middle- and lower-class deserves more moral authority–and more socio-economic assistance–than a couple of sentences. Still, at least he put it in.

This is actually a really sneaky way to push restrictions on gun access without ever coming out in favor of restrictions on gun access: “Congress, they [the victims of gun violence] deserve a vote!” Push Congress to put themselves on the record, while not going on the record himself. Smooth, Mr. President, very smooth.